Misfit Island and Mercy in a Manger
Donald Cantrell
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Theme: The birth of Jesus afforded mercy for all the world's misfits
I - The Guilt That Was Shared (9 - 10)
II - The Gift That Was Sent (Gal. 4: 4 - 5)
III - The Grace That Was Supplied (11)
BIG ED
When I was in high school, there was this girl -- let's call her ''Edith''. Everyone called her Big ''Ed'' because she was on the heavy side. She was the youngest of four sisters, the three older ones being very attractive. Edith accepted the nickname, showed no real signs of being injured by it and went through her sophomore and junior years quietly.
She didn't get invited to parties; she was a little socially awkward, after all.
No one asked her to attend homecoming or prom. She was simply written off as one of those background people who are pleasant most of the time, but peculiar could be prickly. She was considered by most as unattractive and athletically proved to be ungraceful as well which didn't help. Her sisters were all 1st team athletes.
As you might guess, Edith lived a very lonely existence. Although loved by her family, that's not always a comfort when you are ridiculed by everybody else, especially those you look up to as popular or cool. In just about every social circle Edith was on the outside looking in.
She disappeared the summer between her junior and senior years. In a town as small as ours was it is hard to remain unseen all summer long -- even if you are a social misfit in frumpy clothes. But Edith was a ghost throughout the summer and where she had gone to was something of a mystery.
The first day of school rolled around and suddenly a buzz began to hum in the hallways of Elkins High School -- there was a new hot girl in school. Except, this wasn't a new girl, it was Edith and no one was going to call her ''Big Ed'' anymore. It was never clear where Edith went, but what is clear is that wherever it was, she got into shape. She blossomed i ...
Donald Cantrell
1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Theme: The birth of Jesus afforded mercy for all the world's misfits
I - The Guilt That Was Shared (9 - 10)
II - The Gift That Was Sent (Gal. 4: 4 - 5)
III - The Grace That Was Supplied (11)
BIG ED
When I was in high school, there was this girl -- let's call her ''Edith''. Everyone called her Big ''Ed'' because she was on the heavy side. She was the youngest of four sisters, the three older ones being very attractive. Edith accepted the nickname, showed no real signs of being injured by it and went through her sophomore and junior years quietly.
She didn't get invited to parties; she was a little socially awkward, after all.
No one asked her to attend homecoming or prom. She was simply written off as one of those background people who are pleasant most of the time, but peculiar could be prickly. She was considered by most as unattractive and athletically proved to be ungraceful as well which didn't help. Her sisters were all 1st team athletes.
As you might guess, Edith lived a very lonely existence. Although loved by her family, that's not always a comfort when you are ridiculed by everybody else, especially those you look up to as popular or cool. In just about every social circle Edith was on the outside looking in.
She disappeared the summer between her junior and senior years. In a town as small as ours was it is hard to remain unseen all summer long -- even if you are a social misfit in frumpy clothes. But Edith was a ghost throughout the summer and where she had gone to was something of a mystery.
The first day of school rolled around and suddenly a buzz began to hum in the hallways of Elkins High School -- there was a new hot girl in school. Except, this wasn't a new girl, it was Edith and no one was going to call her ''Big Ed'' anymore. It was never clear where Edith went, but what is clear is that wherever it was, she got into shape. She blossomed i ...
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